Our Own Devices with Nandagopal Rajan

In this episode of Our Own Devices, our host Nandagopal Rajan, COO, The Indian Express Online is joined by Mary Ellen Randall, President-Elect, IEEE. In this conversation they explore the ways in which technology can be put to you use for humanitarian causes. Mary shares how IEEE has been using tech to help out people who suffer during natural disasters and to educate young people and even school going children about what they can do in case of a disaster. She talks about their efforts beyond disaster management and also how they adapt their tech according to the people whom they are serving. To know more about how IEEE is using technology for the right causes, tune into today's episode of Our Own Devices with Nandagopal Rajan. Produced by Niharika Nanda Edited by Suresh Pawar [spreaker type=player resource="episode_id=67152164" width="100%" height="350px" theme="light" playlist="show" playlist-continuous="true" chapters-image="true" episode-image-position="right" hide-logo="true" hide-likes="true" hide-comments="true" hide-sharing="true" hide-download="true" color="ff1204"]

In this episode of Our Own Devices, our host Nandagopal Rajan, COO, The Indian Express Online is joined by Gazal Kalra and Shalabh Gupta, Co-founders, Nuuk. In this conversation they explore the impact of design innovation on products and the response it receives from customers. They share how they conceptualize their designs and what makes them out of the box. Shalabh and Gazal also share about the vacuum cleaners and mattress cleaners introduced by Nuuk and what makes them Indian customer friendly. To know more about Nuuk and the design innovation that they are bringing, tune into today's episode of Our Own Devices with Nandagopal Rajan. Produced by Niharika Nanda Edited by Suresh Pawar [spreaker type=player resource="episode_id=66979640" width="100%" height="350px" theme="light" playlist="show" playlist-continuous="true" chapters-image="true" episode-image-position="right" hide-logo="true" hide-likes="true" hide-comments="true" hide-sharing="true" hide-download="true" color="ff1204"]

In this episode of Our Own Devices, our host Nandagopal Rajan, COO, The Indian Express Online is joined by Sebastian Schrötel, Senior Vice President of Product Management, UiPath. Here Sabastian talks about AI agents and what their potential is when it comes to them becoming a part of a company's regular operations. He talks about the fact that AI agents can become companions in a situation where organizations want to solve certain specific problems. The top down and bottom up approach is discussed in the conversation, as to how different approaches can utilise AI agents for different purposes. While the coming up of AI agents is global phenomenon, problems are still market, geography and culture specific, so to understand how AI is bent and adapted according to the market requirements, what problems it can solve in India and how to give the perfect prompt to solve your problem, tune into today's episode of Our Own Devices with Nandagopal Rajan. Produced by Niharika Nanda Edited by Suresh Pawar [spreaker type=player resource="episode_id=66891680" width="100%" height="350px" theme="light" playlist="show" playlist-continuous="true" chapters-image="true" episode-image-position="right" hide-logo="true" hide-likes="true" hide-comments="true" hide-sharing="true" hide-download="true" color="ff1204"]

In this episode of Our Own Devices, our host Nandagopal Rajan, COO, The Indian Express Online is joined by Rakesh Verma, Co-founder of MapMyIndia. This conversation explores the importance that location and geotaging holds in today's world. Industry veteran Rakesh Verma touches upon the work that has been done by MapMyIndia in the field of digital location. The conversation also covers how locations identification using pins has been becoming more more precise, so much so that it can now be specific to buildings and not just a pincode. To understand what role location plays as far as GST and taxes are concerned and what all can be expected in the upcoming years, tune into today's episode of Our Own Devices with Nandagopal Rajan. Produced by Niharika Nanda Edited by Suresh Pawar [spreaker type=player resource="episode_id=66813244" width="100%" height="350px" theme="light" playlist="show" playlist-continuous="true" chapters-image="true" episode-image-position="right" hide-logo="true" hide-likes="true" hide-comments="true" hide-sharing="true" hide-download="true" color="ff1204"]

[spreaker type=player resource="episode_id=66705758" width="100%" height="350px" theme="light" playlist="show" playlist-continuous="true" chapters-image="true" episode-image-position="right" hide-logo="true" hide-likes="true" hide-comments="true" hide-sharing="true" hide-download="true" color="ff1204"] In this episode of Our Own Devices, our host Nandagopal Rajan, COO, The Indian Express Online is joined by Ranga Jagannath, Senior Director-Growth, Agora. This conversation explores the soft, more human side of artificial intelligence. Ranga shares his insights on how AI and the human avatars it creates can be used for a larger good in the fields of education and health care. The conversation also touches upon the cultural sensitivity of AI. To learn more on AI and the human attributes it has to offer, tune into today's episode of Our Own Devices with Nandagopal Rajan. Produced by Niharika Nanda Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

[spreaker type=player resource="episode_id=66573352" width="100%" height="350px" theme="light" playlist="show" playlist-continuous="true" chapters-image="true" episode-image-position="right" hide-logo="true" hide-likes="true" hide-comments="true" hide-sharing="true" hide-download="true" color="ff1204"] In this episode of Our Own Devices, our host Nandagopal Rajan, COO, The Indian Express Online is joined by Subhathra Srinivasaraghavan, Vice President, India Systems Development Lab, IBM. This conversation explores the infrastructure that goes into making AI work the way its supposed to. Subhathra explains the importance of infrastructure, how it needs to updated according to Gen AI and how India Systems Development Lab is working to provide enterprises with a robust AI infrastructure. To learn more on AI and what goes on in its background, tune into today's episode of Our Own Devices with Nandagopal Rajan. Produced by Niharika Nanda Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

[spreaker type=player resource="episode_id=66470908" width="100%" height="350px" theme="light" playlist="show" playlist-continuous="true" chapters-image="true" episode-image-position="right" hide-logo="true" hide-likes="true" hide-comments="true" hide-sharing="true" hide-download="true" color="ff1204"] In this episode of Our Own Devices, our host Nandagopal Rajan, COO, The Indian Express Online is joined by Steve Ledzian, CTO, Google Cloud Security (JAPAC) at Mandiant. Steve talks about cyber security in today's Gen AI scenario. He explains how Mandiant is helping corporations today stay a step ahead and make sure their data is safe as AI takes over everything. AI while can help organizations increase their safety, it can also prove to be an opportunity for hackers and attackers to get into the systems. Cyber security breach in the times of AI is a bigger challenge for governments and organizations working with the governments. To learn what all companies are doing and can do to keep themselves safe from a cyber security breach, tune into today's episode of Our Own Devices with Nandagopal Rajan. Produced by Niharika Nanda Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

[spreaker type=player resource="episode_id=66373602" width="100%" height="350px" theme="light" playlist="show" playlist-continuous="true" chapters-image="true" episode-image-position="right" hide-logo="true" hide-likes="true" hide-comments="true" hide-sharing="true" hide-download="true" color="ff1204"] In this episode of Our Own Devices, our host Nandagopal Rajan, COO, The Indian Express Online is joined by Sandhya Devanathan, Vice President and Head, Meta India. She talks about Meta, how India is one of the leading users if the application and how Meta AI is growing to make life easier for it's users. With its flight of applications and Gen AI features along with Meta's open source AI model Llama, Sandhya shares how the company has been working towards becoming a one stop shop for all your AI needs. The conversation also explores the growing creator economy and how targeted ads are at the forefront as far as Meta is concerned. To learn what all Meta has in store for the users, how it I'd benefiting businesses and start ups and the AI powered products it's coming up with, tune into today's episode of Our Own Devices with Nandagopal Rajan. Produced by Niharika Nanda Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

[spreaker type=player resource="episode_id=66150090" width="100%" height="350px" theme="light" playlist="show" playlist-continuous="true" chapters-image="true" episode-image-position="right" hide-logo="true" hide-likes="true" hide-comments="true" hide-sharing="true" hide-download="true" color="ff1204"] In this episode of Our Own Devices, our host Nandagopal Rajan, COO, The Indian Express Online is joined by Sooraj Nair, Head of Safety Operations – India and South Asia. As a part of this conversation, Sooraj talks about the features that make Uber a safe option to chose while commuting. He lists the features that Uber has come up with over the years like ride check, a 24×7 helpline number and a lot more. He shares how along with technology, human intervention plays an equally important role in keeping both their riders and drivers safe. To learn what all Uber does to make sure its customers are safe, what all features they are developing and how they customise their services according to where they are placed, tune into today's episode of Our Own Devices with Nandagopal Rajan. Produced by Niharika Nanda Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

[spreaker type=player resource="episode_id=66053462" width="100%" height="350px" theme="light" playlist="show" playlist-continuous="true" chapters-image="true" episode-image-position="right" hide-logo="true" hide-likes="true" hide-comments="true" hide-sharing="true" hide-download="true" color="ff1204"] In this episode of Our Own Devices, our host Nandagopal Rajan, COO, The Indian Express Online is joined by Kalavathi GV, Executive Director & Head, Global Development Center, Siemens Healthineers. Our guest today, explores the connection between AI and Healthcare. She explains how artificial intelligence has the power to enable diagnosis during early onset of a disease and how it can empower the health care professionals and physicians to focus on the patient and the treatment more than anything else. She also shares how digital twinning can make a person understand how a disease will impact them in the long run. To learn how AI can aid in the world of healthcare and make sure it reaches more and more people, tune into today's episode of Our Own Devices with Nandagopal Rajan. Produced by Niharika Nanda Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar